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16 -- INTEGRATION OF ALL SUSTAINMENT TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPUTER UP GRADE POC Rhonda Knowles, Contract Negotiator, (513)255-5024. This CBD announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis. The B-1B System Program Office (SPO), Aeronautical System Center, ASC/YD, and Oklahoma City-Air Logistics Center, OC-ALC/LAB, have a requirement for one prime integrating contractor to perform sustainment tasks related to upgrading Block E software to include correction of software deficiencies for AOFS, CITS, and EMUX on the B-1B aircraft. Interested contractors will also be responsible for integration of all Block E development and sustainment efforts, and required to accept Total System Installed Performance Responsibility for AOFS, CITS and EMUX hardware and software performance. Contractors interested in this effort must submit the following information for evaluation by the Government, (responses should be concise and program specific): 1.) Description of experience as the prime integrating contractor for computer systems for the B-1B program and/or other Air Force (or other comparable) programs, 2.) Description of facilities/assets currently available to accomplish the computer upgrade sustainment and integration, 3.) Description of knowledge of software languages such as Jovial J3B2 and Ada, ability to convert and rehost software to other HOL, and existing AP101 hardware, 4.) List of qualifications of lead management and engineering personnel projected to work on this program, and 5.) Indication of large or small business size in relation to SIC 3728, size standard 1000 employees. ASC/YD or OC-ALC/LAB will issue one or two contracts both to the same integrating contractor. The Air Force is anticipating awarding the planning effort for EMD in the third quarter of FY 96 and awarding the EMD effort in the second quarter of FY 97. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concern from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC Ombudsman, Col Michael Corcoran, ASC/IG, WPAFB, OH at (513) 255-0600 with serious concerns only. Routine concern communication should be directed to the point of contact listed below. Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not authorized for this effort. Potential offerors are requested to submit two (2) copies of an unclassified response (limited to 10 pages) within 15 days after publication of this notice to ASC/YDK, 2275 D Street, M/S 16, WPAFB, OH 45433-7233, Attn: Ms Rhonda Knowles, Contract Negotiator and Christine L. Rising, Contracting Officer. Requests for further information regarding this announcement should be directed to the Contract Negotiator at (513) 255-5024. (0081)

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